American Standard Named Plumbing Vendor of the Year by Winsupply

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 1, 2016) ― American Standard Brands was recently recognized as Plumbing Vendor of the Year by Winsupply, one of the nation’s largest distributors of residential and commercial construction supplies and equipment. American Standard was also a finalist for the supplier’s Showroom Vendor of the Year, while the Company’s Mark Terrel, National Accounts Manager Winsupply, was a finalist for Vendor Account Manager of the Year.

Winsupply bestows an annual Vendor of the Year Award, primarily based upon the largest number of votes received from the more than 570 local Winsupply companies across the nation. Additional contributing criteria included sales volume, sales support and leadership, and overall performance in the previous year.

“We are tremendously honored to receive this prestigious acknowledgement from such a significant business partner as Winsupply,” said Steven Delarge, chief executive officer and president of LIXIL Water Technology Americas, the global business unit under which American Standard operates. “This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of Mark Terrel and the entire sales organization. We take great pride in accepting this award and its esteemed recognition.”

Award winners were announced at the Winsupply Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. on March 15, 2016. Accepting the award on behalf of American Standard Brands were Terrel, Mike Marchi, chief operating officer, John Gillespie, vice president channel marketing, and Tammy Cantrell, regional managing director.

For more information on this recognition, visit www.americanstandard.com or www.winsupplyinc.com.

ABOUT AMERICAN STANDARD BRANDS

American Standard Brands make life healthier, safer and more beautiful at home, at work, in the community and throughout the world. Offering total project solutions for residential and commercial customers around the world with respected brands such as American Standard, DXV, Safety Tubs, Crane Plumbing, Eljer, Fiat and Decorative Panels International. American Standard Brands is owned by LIXIL Corporation(TSE Code 5938), and is part of LIXIL Water Technology business, which operates across 150 countries. The LIXIL Water Technology brands include: LIXIL, INAX, GROHE, American Standard, and JAXSON. Learn more at www.americanstandard.com, or follow us at twitter.com/AmStandard, https://www.facebook.com/AmericanStandardPlumbing.

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